Atlanta Daily World Women of Excellence 2013

Geri Thomas is Senior Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Executive and Georgia Market President for Bank of America. She serves as the chief strategist and leader for diversity and inclusion globally and serves on the bank’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Council. As Georgia market president, Thomas is responsible for driving business integration opportunities across Georgia to grow market share and deliver the full power of Bank of America. She also oversees the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy locally.Thomas is a member of the Consortium of Chief Diversity Officers at Georgetown University. She is on the board of trustees of the Georgia State University Foundation. She is currently a member of the Board of Councilors of the Carter Center, the Buckhead Coalition, the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, and Leadership Atlanta. In addition, Thomas is a member of the executive committee for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Executive Leadership Council and serves as a trustee of Woodruff Arts Center.Thomas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources from Georgia State University.